Statistics Canada released yesterday the first set of numbers from the Canadian census program for 2021. The newspaper presents to you today a two-part map for each municipality in the Quebec.
The first view looks at the change in population between 2016 and 2021. The darker the red, the more the population is growing.
The other presents the percentage of occupancy of private dwellings by usual residents. The darker the green, the higher the percentage of usual residents. A pale green is a good indicator of the presence of many cottages or second homes.
Top 20 cities with population growth (1000 inhabitants and more in 2016)
| Municipality |
Population in 2021 |
Population in 2016 |
Variation |
| Eeyou Istchee James Bay |
2,638 |
1,579 |
67% |
| Sainte Clotilde |
2,646 |
1,622 |
63% |
| Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague |
1,950 |
1,481 |
32% |
| Saint Apollinaire |
7,968 |
6,110 |
30% |
| Bromont |
11,357 |
9,041 |
26% |
| Carignan |
11,740 |
9,462 |
24% |
| Eastman |
2,279 |
1,843 |
24% |
| Wentworth North |
1,672 |
1,361 |
23% |
| Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson |
3,367 |
2,763 |
22% |
| St. Barbara |
1,609 |
1,324 |
22% |
| St. Zotique |
9,618 |
7,934 |
21% |
| Mirabel |
61 108 |
50,513 |
21% |
| Contrecoeur |
9,480 |
7,887 |
20% |
| Saint-Philippe |
7,597 |
6,320 |
20% |
| Pointe-des-Cascades |
1,775 |
1,481 |
20% |
| gore |
2,283 |
1,904 |
20% |
| Puvirnituq |
2,129 |
1,779 |
20% |
| Fossambault-sur-le-Lac |
2,327 |
1,960 |
19% |
| Riviere-Beaudette |
2,489 |
2,097 |
19% |
| The Minerva |
1,421 |
1,205 |
18% |
Top 20 cities with declining population (1000 inhabitants and more in 2016)
| Municipality |
Population in 2021 |
Population in 2016 |
Variation |
| Waswanipi |
459 |
1759 |
-74% |
| Saint-Pierre-de-l’Ile-d’Orleans |
1743 |
1993 |
-13% |
| Chute-aux-Outardes |
1391 |
1563 |
-11% |
| Long Shore |
918 |
1026 |
-11% |
| Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbiniere |
1049 |
1168 |
-10% |
| Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville |
1735 |
1927 |
-10% |
| Fermont |
2256 |
2474 |
-9% |
| Fort Coulonge |
1312 |
1433 |
-8% |
| Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis |
1047 |
1134 |
-8% |
| St. Martha |
1014 |
1097 |
-8% |
| Saint-Leon-de-Standon |
1042 |
1127 |
-8% |
| Saint-Simeon |
1139 |
1227 |
-7% |
| Simon Lake |
1285 |
1380 |
-7% |
| Causapscal |
2147 |
2304 |
-7% |
| Sayabec |
1706 |
1831 |
-7% |
| Sacred Heart |
1684 |
1803 |
-7% |
| Hébertville-Station |
1229 |
1311 |
-6% |
| Forestville |
2892 |
3081 |
-6% |
| Saint-Valere |
1188 |
1263 |
-6% |
| Wemotaci Community |
1142 |
1213 |
-6% |
| St. Victor |
2313 |
2448 |
-6% |
| Saint Pamphile |
2274 |
2400 |
-5% |
| Pointe Lebel |
1817 |
1918 |
-5% |
| Saint-Gedeon-de-Beauce |
2093 |
2205 |
-5% |
| Les Escoumins |
1794 |
1891 |
-5% |
Figures on private dwellings occupied by usual residents
Top 20 cities with the lowest private housing occupancy rate. (More than 1000 inhabitants in 2016)
| Municipality |
Occupancy percentage |
| Wentworth North |
46% |
| The Minerva |
47% |
| Our Lady of Laus |
48% |
| Macaza |
51% |
| Potton |
52% |
| Saint Donat |
54% |
| Saint-Zenon |
54% |
| Amherst |
54% |
| Bristol |
54% |
| Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard |
55% |
| Isle-aux-Allumettes |
55% |
| Saint-Come |
56% |
| Stanstead |
58% |
| Lake-Superior |
58% |
| Design |
60% |
| Gracefield |
60% |
| Nominingue |
61% |
| Saint-David-de-Falardeau |
61% |
| Austin |
62% |
| Mont Tremblant |
62% |
Top 20 cities with the highest private housing occupancy rate. (More than 1000 inhabitants in 2016)
| Municipality |
Occupancy percentage |
| Simon Lake |
100% |
| Saint-Basile-le-Grand |
99% |
| Otterburn Park |
99% |
| Sainte-Julie |
99% |
| Varennes |
99% |
| Saint-Mathieu |
99% |
| Mercier |
99% |
| Saint Lazare |
99% |
| Lorraine |
99% |
| Saint-Arsene |
98% |
| Boischatel |
98% |
| Sainte Marie |
98% |
| Our Lady of the Pines |
98% |
| Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby |
98% |
| Saint-Germain-de-Grantham |
98% |
| Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham |
98% |
| Lavaltrie |
98% |
| St. Robert |
98% |
| Sainte-Marie-Madeleine |
98% |
| St. Liboire |
98% |